IV. Research and Report Summarieselectionline provides brief summaries of recent research and reports in the field of election administration. The summaries are courtesy of the research staff of The Pew Charitable Trusts Elections Initiatives. Please email links to research to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at Pew.

San Mateo County Report to the State Legislature & Secretary of State, November 3, 2015 All-Mailed Ballot Election - Mark Church, Assessor, County Clerk, Recorder & Chief Elections Officer, San Mateo County, May 3, 2016: Last November San Mateo County, California became the first county in the state, under a pilot project authorized by recent state law, to conduct an election wholly by mail. A report to the state legislature about the local consolidated municipal, school and special district elections, found it was one of the most efficient and successful elections ever held in the county. The election had the highest voter turnout in over 20 years with a 15 percent increase in turnout compared to the last similar election in 2013. There were also significant cost savings when compared to 2013, as cities had an average savings of 17 percent, special districts 15 percent, and school districts 39 percent.